Like, yes, there have definitely been a rise in needless sequels, but it's not like 1995 (year chosen at random and googled) didn't have a sequel to "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" as one of the top 5 movies of that year.

And if ever there was a franchise in which sequels were needless, lol.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Back to the future, ghost busters, Star Wars, Jaws, we’re all popular 80s sequel/series.

Terminator 2 came out in 91 but might as well have been an 80s sequel.

Tons of 1980s horror and comedy movies as well.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe -4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Don't go putting words in my mouth, I said "Not like today".

Don't go being a sophist.

[–] testfactor@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Also, (sorry for the second post), but did you actually read your sources? Cause I just did and they actually say that the number of needless sequels has either stayed the same or gone down since the 80s.

They are performing far better than they used to, but there are actually less of them now than ever.

[–] testfactor@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I didn't put words in your mouth. I was quoting the post I originally replied to.

I said that he said needless sequels "weren't a thing."

(He actually said "needles" sequels, to actually be pedantic, but I think that was probably a typo)